A.aviation
B.particular
C.considerable
D.environment

There's no point in persuading him to do this.
A.He is able to do this although he does not want to.
B.It would be useful to persuade him.
C.It is useless to persuade him to do this.
D.I enjoy persuading him to do this

It would be a waste of time if you ask Jack to lend money.
A.It is not worth asking Jack to lend money.
B.There is no point in asking Jack to lend money.
C.It is no good asking Jack to lend money.
D.It is not good when asking Jack to lend money.

regard/ your application/ regret/ inform/ vacancy/ already/ fill.
A.As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
B.As regards your application, I regret informing you that the vacancy has already been filled.
C.As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already filled.
D.As regards to your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.

The horn of the rhinoceros consists of a cone of tight bundles of keratin __________ from the epidermis.
A.grow
B.grows
C.growing
D.they grow

The word "investing" in line 11 could best replaced by_______________
A.endowing
B.creating
C.wrapping
D.frightening

It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that_________
A.The function of costume has become very sophisticated
B.Children like to identify with other creature by wearing costumes
C.Primitive people wore cloths only for sacred performances
D.Costume no longer fulfills a function beyond simple utility

Why does the author mention the police officer's uniform?
A.To illustrate the aesthetic function of costume
B.To identify the wearer with a hero
C.To suggest that police are superhuman
D.To show how costume signifies authority

Which of the following would most likely NOT be reflected in a person's costume, as it is defined in the passage?
A.Having a heart condition
B.Playing in a baseball game
C.Working in a hospital
D.Participating in a religious ceremony

Women still cover their heads in some countries. They did so in the past.
A.In the past, women cover their heads but they do so today in some countries.
B.Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past.
C.Women still cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past.
D.Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past.